Carving space for your kick drum with sound design
#AudiotentTip 74. Inverted Phase Technique.To reduce the fundamental frequency of the Saw/Square waveform, add another oscillator with a pure sine and invert it 180 degrees. This works great for ca...
#AudiotentTip 69. Kick saturation.Try using soft saturation on your kick drum. It's a great way to exaggerate its low mid harmonics to make them more compatible on a smaller speakers.
#AudiotentTip 37. Kick + Bass trick!If your kick looses impact when the bass is played, try tuning it up or down a few cents. Carefully listen to the phase alignment to make sure you get the most i...
#AudiotentTip 028. Kick - Sub frequencies.The faster your track is, the less sub frequencies you will need on the kick drum. Try either high passing it around 30-50Hz, or make it shorter.
High Pass Filter - Help Create Room For Your Kick
#AudiotentTip 026. High pass filter.Apply a high pass filter to your non-bass instruments. This will create room for your kick and bass, making them stand out in the mix.
#AudiotentTip 89. Kick Transient.Technique A) If you find your kick lacks bite and doesn't cut through the mix, split it right after the transient. Duplicate the transient onto another channel and ...